Thursday, June 30, 2011

Pierre and Elianne Thivillon don’t have any children. But they do have a 265-pound gorilla. The couple, both zookeepers, took in Digit 13 years ago, when her biological mother refused to breastfeed. They already had experience working with gorillas, but acknowledge that it’s not an easy job.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Though fireworks sales have been banned and Fourth of July celebrations in many communities cancelled, it’s still important to prepare your pet for the snap, sparkle and pop, just in case.http://tinyurl.com/3bel259

Monday, June 27, 2011

A new type of tree kangaroo, a 2.5-metre-long river shark, a frog with vampire-like fangs and a turquoise lizard are among hundreds of new creatures found and being documented in a report by conservationists working in the Pacific island of New Guinea.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sharks patrolling the waters off the Florida coast is not an uncommon sight but seeing a shark jump a surfer is a first for an Orlando photographer who was filming an action video of another surfer when he heard a voice exclaim "Dude, did you see that?"

Saturday, June 25, 2011

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And it definitely seems to be the case with this pooch who was kissed and cuddled by her owner as she bagged the title of the World's Ugliest Dog. In the dog-eat-dog world of contests Yoda managed to wow judges at a Northern Californian fair on Friday with her short tufts of hair, protruding tongue and long hairless legs.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Employment of animal care and service workers is expected to grow 21 percent during the decade from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

This breakdancing gorilla will put any human's moves to shame.According to the Calgary Zoo, Zola is a male gorilla that just can't contain himself when it comes to puddles of water. See for yourself as he tears it up on the makeshift dance floor in the video below.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

A young Emperor penguin took a rare wrong turn from the Antarctic and ended up stranded on a New Zealand beach – the first time in 44 years the aquatic bird has been sighted in the wild in the South Pacific country. http://tinyurl.com/3lz6mcf

Monday, June 20, 2011

She's down to eight lives. An Upper West Side tabby proved that cats always land on their feet after she fell 12 stories from her owner's West End Avenue apartment and survived slamming into the roof of a neighboring parking garage.http://tinyurl.com/5vpdpz9

Friday, June 17, 2011

Hundreds of dogs and cats peer out from their cages at the Joplin Humane Society some with cuts, infections and broken bones from the deadly tornado that turned their lives, like those of their owners, upside down.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

A Massachusetts family whose home was destroyed by the tornadoes that struck the state on June 1 has found all seven of its cats alive. Michael Roescher says all seven of his family's cats were inside their rented home in Monson when it collapsed, but the last one was recovered from the rubble on Sunday.http://tinyurl.com/4xhyscw

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

As summer approaches, we again enjoy our outdoor community and plan driving and camping trips. For pet owners, these activities also mean extra special consideration for dogs, cats and other animals.http://tinyurl.com/3upzj6p

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A study of almost 600 youngsters discovered that early exposure to cat and dogs prevented them becoming allergic later in life. The first year of a child’s life is the most important period in building up resistance, the results of the study in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy showed. http://tinyurl.com/6cdsm85

Monday, June 13, 2011

An abandoned bush baby and a yellow baboon have formed an unlikely companionship at an animal orphanage in Nairobi. The six-month-old female baboon, abandoned by its family in Maralal in Northern Kenya, is taking care of the three-month-old bush baby that was also abandoned by its family in central Kenya.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

San Francisco’s Commission of Animal Control & Welfare is once again scheduled to hear a proposal to ban the sale of cats and other pets at city pet stores after postponing a vote on the controversial issue for several months.http://tinyurl.com/5rdee7e

Monday, June 6, 2011

Each spring during “kitten season,” thousands of newborn kittens join the millions of cats already in shelters across the country. That means your local shelter has tons of cute, cuddly newborns, in addition to all the mellow, older cats and everything in between. And the shelter staff are ready to help you adopt your very first cat — or to bring home a friend for another beloved cat!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

This is one mysterious -- and lucky -- kitty. The New York area media are buzzing this morning about this little calico cat that seems to have washed up on Governor's Island. Or, perhaps, swam there from New Jersey, crossing the Hudson to do it.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Yesterday marked the passing of the 90-day deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make its initial response to a petition seeking protection for African lions under the Endangered Species Act.